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If I could go back, I would tell myself to take the ACT as many times as possible to get my score higher. I would also tell myself to apply for more scholarships. I would tell myself to study harder and make better grades.

If I could go back and talk to myself as a high school senior I would tell myself to stay motivated. College is fun and can offer many choices. It is easy to get distracted by easy classes and social events. As a student you can become overwhelmed and look for the easy path. That easy path offers no challenge and can become boring. When it becomes boring you lose interest and motivation. Without motivation your grades can suffer and you may want to quit before you reach your goal. Keep that motivation and look for something to challenge you. Do not stop until you reach your goal. Do whatever it takes to stick to your plan. It is much harder to go back later to finish what you started. Do it now and do it well. It will be worth it.

I would advice myself to focus more my financial needs for college. I had everything in place academically but finacially I was clueless. I would have adviced myself to focus on grants and scholarships. There are many different ways to go through college without collecting a large amount of debt. I would have also told myself to really focus on what I loved the most. I thought that I loved to bake the most. At that time I wanted to own my own bakery. Now I realize I want to be a teacher. I love to teach more.

"Why didn't you apply for colleges ahead of time?!"

If i could go back in time as a high school senior I would make more effort on going to career services and organizations that would help expand my knowledge on difffrent career pathways. Moreover, would research further through all the majors to see which best describes my interest of study. This was an issue for me as a freshman in college because I did not know what major to obtain. The major I decided to achieve in college was chemistry because I had always thought chemistry was fun and was interesting. It was not after the two years of studying chemistry in college that I found out it was not for me. I clearly knew I had not done enough research to understand my interest of study. This led me to begin a research and found out now what major to acquire, that is respiratory therapist. But because of this now I am ineligible to receive finacial aid funds due to exceeding the amount of hours. With the experience I now have I could not only give advice to myself but give advice to others to prevent them from having the same trouble.

If I could go back and talk to my high school senior, I would tell myself " look, it's not far out of reach, you can to it. Keep your mind focused on graduating high school without getting into any trouble. Stop being that rebel that wants to do everything her way. If you attend college right away, you can start the career that you love sooner then later. Colleges want you to succeed and make a good career for yourself. Do not put it off like I have, get your butt out there. NOW!!!

I would tell myself the following: end your adolescence now. Learn and memorize 1 Corinthians 13:11: "When I was a child, I spoke like a child, I thought like a child, I reasoned like a child. When I became a man, I gave up childish things." Don't remain a boy who can shave. Live as and be a man. Stop playing video games - period. Take as many AP classes as you can and ace them. Get a full-time job that will help pay for college. Do not waste your time wondering who will be your wife, coach yourself on what kind of woman you want to marry. Go to a 2-year community college and get an Associates then move on to a 4-year school to obtain the Bachelor's. You'll save a lot of money this way. Learn what it means to run a household. Instead of finding out how many games you can master, learn how much responsibility you can take on. Find godly responsible men who are older than you. Disciple younger men to be leaders. Finally, in the words of Soren Kiekergaard, "Define your life forward, and live it backward."

The first thing I would say to myself is do not be a moron snap out of it overcome this depression and shyness that has been hitting you and holding you back not letting you unlock your full potential. Remember its not how hard you hit but how hard you can get hit and keep moving forward how much you can take and keep moving forward thats how winning is done!!! Apply to all the scholarships you can all year long. It doesn't matter how much, how hard, or time taking it is. Also go ahead and do sports Football, Soccer and Swimming even if you are not the best one on the field give it your all, but most importantly enjoy it. Remember colleges are not neccesarly looking for the best, but just being involved makes you a great candidate for many universities and scholarships. Get involved in school and make more friends. Have the guts to ask Kallisa out she liked you and was second runner up for Ms. teen Bakersfield, what more could you have wanted. Its better to have tried and failed than to look back with regret and sadness for what was not done.

I would tell my self to be more motivated. To go to school and to get a degree.

Kelly, Kelly, Kelly please hear me and hear me well. I know you think you have it all figured out but do take this key pointers as you enter into your first summer session of college. Do not complete any credit card applications as enticing as they are to have a little extra cash remember you only have a part-time job and they will be looking for payment. Actually take the time to study and go to class. Tape recorders may seem like an easy way out to hang-out in the court yard but your GPA will prove different. Relationships are great but take your time they will be there later in life if they are meant to be. Yes, your parents can be pill (I do understand!) but they have your best interest, take what they say and use it to grow as an individual. Cherish moments with your family, they are precious and short. Lastly, you’re a very smart individual and creative use these skills to the best to your ability…YOU CAN DO IT AND BE GREAT!!!